Feed-bag for horses.



W. H. SANBORN.

FEED BAG FOR HORSES.

APPLICATION men JUNE 13. 191.7.

Patented Jan. '1, 1918 nrrbnksrs from the top of UNITE WILLIAM HERBERT. L. GRAY,

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM II. SAN BORN, acitizen of the United States, and'a resident of Larchinont, in the county of \Vestchester and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Feeddfiags for Horses, of which the followingis a specifica tion. i I My present invention relates particularly to feed'bags for horses,my primary object being the provision of a novel,- simp'leand practical construction by which to meet the constantly increasing demands-of humane societies and the public that greater comfort be provided for domestic; animals, especially the horse, and which have not, as yet, been met'in the construction of feedba'gs from which horses havebeen compelled to eat their grainflwhile standing in the street attached to vehicles.

Generally speaking my invention proposes'a feed bag which gives direct and open ventilation by constructing the front of the bag in sections, each separate section extending down into the next lower section and separated from it by spacing members or blocks of leather, wood, cork, or other material, placed between the sections at intervals and secured ing and the like. I

In this manner of constructing the front of the feed bag, open spaces are provided for ventilation which cannot become clogged b any means or conditions. The warm breath of the horse will rise through the openings, the cooler fresh air will enter the bag in a volume equal to the amount exhaled by the horse, and the circulation of air will be maintained even when the horses nose is at the bottom of the bag.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating my invention in place by rivets, stitch- Figure 1 is a perspective side view -illus-,

trating the practical application of my mvention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken through the bag removed.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal'section taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4

through a portion of the front of the bag. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 4:, illustrating a slightly modified form,

g p v Specification of Letters Patent. Application 'filed June13, 1917.

flexible material, of any instance, h is an enlarged sectional view Patented Jan. 1.191s". Serial No. 174,606. I

' Referring now to these figures my i'nven start 'P TENT WEE- f H. SANBOBLLOF LARCHMUNT, New YORK, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF ro or XVASHINGTON, DISTRICT on COLUMBIA.

tion contemplates the provision" of afeed bag having a base 10, side portions '11 to which the attaching devices 12 are connect; ed, and a rear portion'1'3, the side portions 11 and rear-portion piece and attachedto theside and rear portions of the baselO.

13 being formed in one The front portion of thebag'consists of" i a verticalseries of horizontallyextending sections '14, the lower edge of the lowest section'o'f which is connected to the forward portionof the base 10. Thesefront sections 14 extend, and are connected; at their'ends, to the" side portions 11 of; the bag and the lower portions thereof/dependinwardly of,

and below, the upper edge of the next lowe'r- I most section in the'la'p'pi'ng relzttionjplainly seen by refer'erice'to FigsrQ, 1' and 5. j

These lapping edges of the several sections 14 are connected in spaced relation by suitable "spacing' members securely fastened theretoas by means of rivets 15, the spacing members being disposed at intervals along the front portion of the bag so as to provide openings between them and between the lapped portions of the front sections to bring about and maintain the circulation previously spoken of.

These spacing members may consist of juxtaposed strips of leather or other material of like nature, 2, 3 and 4:, or solid one-piece blocks of wood or cork or similar comparatively light material, as seen at 17 inFig. 5.

It is to be observed, furthermore, that the depending edge 18 of each of the sections 14: extends inwardly and downwardly beyond the spacing members and being of a of the various natures usually employed in the construction of feed bags, these depending edges are capable of movement outwardly against the inner placement ofgrain or other material con-,

7 tents of the bag.

Thus, the bag being half filled in the first depending inner edges 18 of the lower sections will be forced outwardly into closed position by the contents, leaving the lower edges 18 of those sectionsabove in open position to provide for the necesas seen at 16 in Figs. 7 7

sary circulation, which is increased as the contents are devoured, due to the opening of the previously closed edges.

It is obvious that my invention provides a simple, practical construction for the above purpose, capable of ready, inexpensive manufacture and of practical, efficient use in carrying outthe objects first-mentioned.

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1. A feed bag having a base, side and rear portions in one piece attached to the base, a front portion consisting of a vertical series of sections extending horizontally between the side portions and connected at their ends to said side portions, the lower edge of each of said sections depending inwardly of, and downwardlybelow, the upper edge of the next lowermost section, members connecting the. said upper and lower edges of the sections in spaced apart relation and disposed therebetween at intervals therealong, the said lower inner edges of the several sections depending freely below the said spacing members and movable outwardly against the inner surfaces of the next lowermost sections to close the openings between the sections.

2. A feed bag having a vertically lapping series of transversely extending sections at its front portion, the lower edge of each of Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by p Washington, D. 0.

which sections depends inwardly of, and below, the upper edge of the next lowermost section, and is connected in spaced relation thereto said sections normally forming openings therebetween, means to close said openings under pressure of material within the bag.

- '3. Afeed bag having a verticalseries of transversely extending sections at its front portion, the lower edge of each of which sections depends inwardly of, and below, the upper edge of the next lowermost section to form an opening therebetween, and a plurality of spacing members extending between and connected to the lapping edges of said sections at intervals therealong. said sections having portions thereof arranged to close the said openings therebetween! 4. A feed bag having a vertical series of transversely extending sections at its front portion, the lower edge of each of which sections depends inwardly of, and below, the upper edge of the next lowermost section,

and a plurality of spacing members extend connected to the lapping ing between and edges of said sections at intervals therealong, the said depending lower edges of the sections extending freely below the said spacing members, for the purpose described. WILLIAM H. SANBORN;

addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

and having 

